MDREADME.txt explains the layout of MD.xls, MD.csv and MD.zip (xls is the Microsoft Excel
version, csv is the comma separated variable version, and zip is the zipped version of the .csv
version and this readme file).  These files contains Maryland precinct election and registration data
from the 2000 federal general election.

Use and Attribution: All data is free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss.  2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate
it if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).

Case Identification:
CID is the case identification number.

Geography Identification:
STFIPS is the State FIPS Code (24 for Maryland).
CTYFIPS is the County FIPS Code (or City FIPS for Baltimore City).
CTYNAME is the County Name.
PRECCODE is the Precinct Code (Election District Precinct Number). 
CD is the congressional district number (1-8).
LD is the state legislative district code (for the House of Delegates).

Votes for U.S. President:
GORE is votes for Al Gore (Democrat).
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican).
BUCHANAN is votes for Pat Buchanan (Reform).
BROWNE is votes for Harry Browne (Libertarian).
NADER is votes for Ralph Nader (Green).
PHILLIPS is votes for Howard Phillips (Constitution).
PRESWI is votes for write-in candidates.
OTHPRES is the total of votes for all candidates other than Gore, Bush, and Buchanan.

Note: Data for GORE, BUSH, BUCHANAN, and OTHPRES was received from the Maryland
Department of Planning.  Data for BROWNE, NADER, PHILLIPS, and PRESWI was gathered
directly from the counties.  In a few precincts, OTHPRES does not equal the sum of BROWNE,
NADER, PHILLIPS, and PRESWI.

Votes for U.S. Senate:
SARBANES is votes for Paul Sarbanes (Democrat).
RAPPAPORT is votes for Paul Rappaport (Republican).
OTHSEN is votes for write-in candidates.

Votes for U.S. House:
CONGDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate.
     Bozman in District 1.
     Bosley in District 2.
     Cardin in District 3.
     Wynn in District 4.
     Hoyer in District 5.
     DeArmon in District 6.
     Cummings in District 7.
     Lierman in District 8.
CONGREP is votes for the Republican candidate.
     Gilchrest in District 1.
     Ehrlich in District 2.
     Harby in District 3.
     Kimble in District 4.
     Hutchins in District 5.
     Bartlett in District 6.
     Konder in District 7.
     Morella in District 8.
CONGOTH is votes for other candidates.

Registration and Turnout Data:
REGTOT is the total number of registered voters.
REGDEM is the total number of registered Democrats.
REGREP is the total number of registered Republicans.
REGOTH is the total number of other registered voters/
TOTOT is the total number of voters (i.e. total turnout).
TODEM is total number of Democratic voters.
TOREP is the total number of Republican voters.
TOOTH is the total number of other voters.

2000 U.S. Census Population and Racial Data:
TOTPOP is the total population.
ONERPOP is the total one-race population.
WHTPOP is the total one-race white population.
BLKPOP is the total one-race black population.              
AMINDPOP is the total one-race American Indian population.
ASIANPOP is the total one-race Asian population.
PACIPOP is the total one-race Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population.
OTHPOP is the total one-race other race population.
TWORPOP is the total two-race population.
HISPPOP is the total Hispanic population.
VAP is the total voting-age population.
ONERVAP is the total one-race voting-age population.
WHTVAP is the total one-race white voting-age population.
BLKVAP is the total one-race black voting-age population.
AMINDVAP is the total one-race American Indian voting-age population.
ASIANVAP is the total one-race Asian voting-age population.
PACIVAP is the total one-race Hawaiian and Pacific Islander voting-age population.
OTHVAP is the total one-race other race voting-age population.
TWORVAP is the total two-race voting-age population.
HISPVAP is the total voting-age Hispanic population.